Topper: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tales of Cosmo Topper and the affectionate ghosts who haunt him and his house. The series was based on characters from the novels of Thorne Smith. A third supernatural being was added to the mix, a Saint Bernard named Neil, who was fond of spirits (the alcoholic kind).

Series details

• Title: Topper
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1953-10-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1955-07-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11661
• IMDb ID: tt0045447
• TVDB ID: 77346

Cast and credited roles

• Leo G. Carroll — Cosmo Topper
• Anne Jeffreys — Marion Kerby
• Robert Sterling — George Kerby
• Lee Patrick — Henrietta Topper
• Edna Skinner — Maggie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1953-10-09; final listed air date 1954-07-02; episode order: 39.
• Season 2: premiered 1954-10-08; final listed air date 1955-07-15; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Topper on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.